"Eight Hungarian and two German passengers were onboard, and the Kenyan pilot was also killed, Mombasa Air Safari said. A light plane crash has killed 11 people, mostly foreign tourists, in Kenya's coastal region of Kwale while flying to Maasai Mara National Reserve. The airline, Mombasa Air Safari, said in a statement Tuesday that eight Hungarian and two German passengers were on board, and that the Kenyan pilot was also killed."
"Sadly, there are no survivors, Mombasa Air Safari added. There was heavy rain in coastal Kenya in the morning. The Civil Aviation Authority said the accident happened at Kwale, near the Indian Ocean coast, at about 8:30am (05:30 GMT). A regional police commander, in comments aired by public broadcaster Kenya Broadcasting Corporation, said all the passengers were tourists. Citizen TV station said the bodies of those on board had been burned beyond recognition."
"The aircraft burst into flames, leaving a charred wreckage at the scene, officials said. Witnesses told The Associated Press news agency. that they heard a loud bang, and upon arriving at the scene, they found human remains. Investigating agencies were looking into the cause of the crash, Kwale County Commissioner Stephen Orinde told The AP. Kenyan officials inspect the scene of a plane crash near Diani, Kenya, Tuesday, October 28, 2025 [AP] The Maasai Mara National Reserve, located west of the coastline and is a two-hour direct flight from Diani, a popular coastal town known for its sandy beaches."
A light aircraft crashed near Kwale on Kenya's coast while flying to the Maasai Mara, killing 11 people including eight Hungarian and two German passengers and the Kenyan pilot. Heavy morning rain was reported and the accident occurred at about 08:30 local time near the Indian Ocean coast. The plane crashed in a hilly, forested area about 40 kilometres from Diani airstrip and burst into flames, leaving charred wreckage. Witnesses reported a loud bang and human remains at the scene. Investigators are examining the cause, and Kenya's 2018 ICAO audit noted shortcomings in accident investigation oversight.
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